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Ketchikan Kayak Company
697 reviews
#1 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"Very knowledgeable about the fuana of the area, depending on the time of day and year, there's a good chance you might see some
whales
breaching, sea lions and harbor seals."
"Humpbacks were around too! We loved the
smoked salmon
snacks and drinks afterward (: You don’t need to worry about having waterproof clothing, or a wet bag, it’s all provided."
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Baranof Fishing Excursions
1,009 reviews
#2 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"Great equipment, big modern
boats
kept us comfortable rain or shine, in addition to catching our limits both days a great bonus was the sightseeing with our wonderful/knowledgeable Captain Chris."
"Truly had a fantastic time on this fishing excursion with Geoff as our guide and his son,
Gage
, as his extremely capable first mate!!! Everyone had the best time- Both Geoff and
Gage
answered every question we had..."
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GO FISH Charters Ketchikan
128 reviews
#3 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"If you ever plan a fishing trip in Ketchican I recommend going with
Captain Joe
thanks for the great time Bill"
"Clean
boat
, good equipment, and tireless effort on Joe's part to provide the best fishing experience possible."
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Alaska Sea Cycle Tours
136 reviews
#4 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"We saw harbor seals playing lots of
jellyfish
and star fish, learned the history of the area held a sea urchin."
"We got great pictures and video of the eagles swooping down to grab the
herring
."
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Alaska King Fishing Charter
276 reviews
#5 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"
Captain
William made the experience effortless and enjoyable."
"They picked us up and took us back to the
cruise ship
."
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Bering Sea Crab Fishermen's Tour
1,928 reviews
#6 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"Loved this tour, it gave us an informative insight into the life of a crab
boat
.An added bonus was the feeding of the bald eagles, that was amazing.The staff are very friendly and I highly recommend this tour if y..."
"We loved this excursion so much, I loved how the
sea creatures
were able to be handled by the audience, and the eagles that we saw were simply amazing."
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The Alaska Catch
249 reviews
#7 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"Great Boat,
Great Captain
, Great Fishing!"
"Had a great day out with Mike and caught our share of salmon and
halibut
."
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Alaska Strike Zone Sportfishing
141 reviews
#8 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"... from our cruise trip... Jan and TJ were amazing.... they went above and beyond and it was the highlight of our trip... there was a total of 6 of us and we all caught fish plus seen plenty of
wildlife
..."
"If you are interested in fishing, majestic
scenery
or seeing amazing wildlife, book your trip NOW! A+ The only regret....we forgot to take our special fishing licenses with us when we left the boat, they would hav..."
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AAA Sportfishing Co.
155 reviews
#9 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"... concept, and where our awareness of our environment and wildlife often seem an afterthought or a backdrop for a selfie - it is a rare and awesome experience to spend time with expert
outdoorsman
Jerry Meacham."
"In all honesty, the sheer natural beauty of the Tongass Narrows coupled with Jerry's
hilarious stories
were worth the price of admission, the fishing was a bonus."
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Southeast Sea Kayaks
586 reviews
#10 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"Katie and Matt were fantastic extremely knowledgable guides who took great care of us and we enjoyed the whole experience and learning about Ketchikan the people and
wildlife
."
"The highlight of the day was
paddling
right underneath a Bald Eagle perched on a branch just above our heads!! Beautiful Kelly had a delicious lunch prepared for us on the anchored boat at the end of our
paddling
..."
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Oasis Alaska Charters
293 reviews
#11 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"Handled difficult seas with patience and ease, and provided us with an amazing
fishing trip
that will be remembered for a very long time as the best ever."
"We had an excellent time highly recommend them our captain was Desmond and was wonderful we caught our limit of
halibut
plus cod and salmon"
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Snorkel Alaska
444 reviews
#12 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"Also, a huge thank you to the wonderful guides we had along the way (Nena, Kurt, Chelsea, Conner, Gracen) they were all helpful and well informed on the
sea life
they were showing us throughout the trip!"
"Water was crystal clear, the wetsuit kept me warm, guides were very knowledgable, saw many colors of starfish, sea urchins, crabs,
sea cucumbers
, and lots of little fish!!!! Plants were so unusual!"
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Lighthouse Excursions
612 reviews
#13 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"We highly recommend this excursion for a relaxed, beautiful trip with stunning views of
wildlife
(especially bald eagles) and the area around Ketchikan as well as a knowledgeable and enjoyable crew."
"... to boat dock interesting captain Kelsey captain joe and Andrew were our guides plenty of beautiful
scenery
beautiful properties and of course wildlife snacks provided onboard as well thanks for the great trip"
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Ketchikan Outdoors
1,091 reviews
#14 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"The
scenery
was spectacular and I was in awe of the Alaska beauty....even though I live in Oregon and am surrounded by natural beauty every day, I completely appreciated the Alaska landscape and loved every single..."
"Zodiac wildness adventure - in Ketchikan this is the only trip to consider we thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience but mainly the Eagles and we got to
see whales
aswell - amazing"
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Southeast Exposure Outdoor Adventure Center
509 reviews
#15 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"We were out with Rainy, Nate, Grace, Trevin and Captain Tim for a wonderful day of paddling among the starfish, rocks,
eagles
, massive trees and kelp."
"We attended a Kayak Excursion through Holland America on August 15th — We had an incredible time and this was one of the best excursions we participated in during our 7 day
Alaskan cruise
."
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Experience Alaska Tours
555 reviews
#16 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"The
crab feast
was delicious, and Agatha did a spectacular job with her presentation, and there was immediate and smiling service from Tori, Bethany Karly and Jordan!"
"... the way.Then, after a very easy hike through a beautiful moss forest with a very knowledgable guide, we returned to the lodge for a feast of Dungeness crab, shrimp,
clams
, mussels with potatoes, sausage and corn."
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Ketchikan Duck Tour
1,417 reviews
#17 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"We wanted something amusing & different, so happy we booked the Duck Tour..
Captain Peggy
was very accomplished, & our "guide", Sean" was very knowledgeable about Ketchikan as well as having a refreshing sense of..."
"Great few hours with captain Joan and her
crew
Loads of interesting sites as we explored the town before entering the harbour Everyone on board had a great time Many Thanks"
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Alaska Travel Adventures
448 reviews
#18 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"Connor also took us on a short educational
hike
in the rainforest, we had a delicious homemade snack (salmon spread & jam were the highlights!) and than canoed back to the pier."
"A bit pricey, but included a bus/van trip 30 minutes from cruise
ship
to Totem Bight State Park to see the amazing totem poles (15 or so of them spread out nicely), a 30-minute round trip canoe trip across a seren..."
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Salty Sea Charters
108 reviews
#19 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"My husband and I and our 2 boys (age 11 & 13) were on our
Alaskan Cruise
and booked Josh for a 4 hour Salmon charter... Best thing we could have done as it became our favorite memory of the entire trip!"
"We saw a lost whale that surfaced right in the harbor next to the cruise
ships
and Josh’s boat."
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Alaska Kayak Company
44 reviews
#20 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"They launched our personal 22-day Misty Fjords
adventure
by transporting us and our kayaks from the ferry terminal to the edge of the monument with excellent gear, expertise, local knowledge, cheer, and grace, ear..."
"Despite being total novices, the staff made us feel right at home and comfortable in our skin, while demonstrating their expertise about the area, safety, the
gear
, and general adventuring every step of the way."
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Ketchikan Charter Boats
189 reviews
#21 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"Caught our limit well within a few hours and had time to observe many bald
eagles
and a humpback whale who gave us a private show!"
"This is our second time in Ketchikan and fishing with
Captain Dan
- we had an awesome time fishing on his boat!"
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Allen Marine Tours
232 reviews
#22 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"Seen: orcas, eagle nests, fjords, waterfalls into the sea,
cliffs
carved by glaciers Food provided in the tour: samples of amazing new foods including kelp pickles; soups - I had vegetable but there was also clam..."
"Spent a lovely few hours in Ketchikan on the Seafood tasting wildlife and
cannery
tour Very pleased interesting sceniic boat cruise followed by
Cannery
tour withgreat small tastes of delicious seafood ,Complements..."
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Fish Finder Charters
36 reviews
#23 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"It was a pleasure seeing a true professional and expert at work and I would highly recommend if you are in Ketchikan that you head out with
Fish
Finder Charters."
"His LOCAL knowledge and personal care/attention make the experience on his personal
boat
AMAZING!"
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Experience One Charters
58 reviews
#24 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"They had AMAZING cookies prepared by Jen's mom (we ate them all and there were plenty),
salmon dip
(delicious) and crackers and veggies."
"It is awesome how their boat is waiting for you right outside the
cruise
ship...we could see them from our veranda when we docked."
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Ketchikan Salmon Fishing - Captain Jim Parrott
45 reviews
#25 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"Great Boat, Great Captain, lots of
eagles
and Great fishing"
"Walked off the
cruise ship
onto Jim's boat, a very stable 32' catamaran, short run to good fishing, and drop dead gorgeous scenery along the way."
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Avid Angler Charters
57 reviews
#26 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
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Zodiac Tours
33 reviews
#27 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"Pete was great with the
boats
and telling us about the land and the city, would definitely recommend and very tempted to come back for a sea plane tour."
"My son and both daughters said that the zodiac tour was the best part of our trip to Alaska....and I agree....we saw a bunch of
wildlife
....learned history of the area....and had a blast doing it!"
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Hump Island Oyster & Kelp Farm with Tasting
28 reviews
#28 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"Great tour!! Best of all worlds; nice van ride with scenic route; driver with local knowledge and history;
boat ride
across pristine waterway to farm; and tour of farm with tasting."
"Awesome
tour
!!! Would definitely recommend taking this one!"
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Rainy Day Charters
50 reviews
#29 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"We booked two
boats
with Rainy Day Charters, four fishers in each."
"Jared seemed to know the right spots to
fish
and was calm and efficient when he had to assist with some tangled line or other situation that called for quick action."
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Alaska Marine Highway System
68 reviews
#30 of 92 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Ketchikan
"We sailed on the Alaska Ferry "Malaspina" between
Prince Rupert
B.C. and Ketchikan return and were amazed by the accomadation, berths if wanted, numerous other places to sleep, relax, watch a movie or just wander..."
"... thus able to get to Alaska viewing the entire coast (and even being able to get off during VERY brief stops on the way for a little exploring of 3 coastal towns ) and to return a distinct inland
route
via Canada."
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These experiences are best for boat tours & water sports in Ketchikan:
Ketchikan Kayak Eco-Tour
Ketchikan Jeep and Canoe Safari
Ketchikan Whale Watching and Nature Tour
Ketchikan Rainforest Canoe and Nature Walk
Kayak and Boat Small Group Tour
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What are the best places for boat tours & water sports in Ketchikan?
These places are best for boat tours & water sports in Ketchikan:
Baranof Fishing Excursions
GO FISH Charters Ketchikan
Alaska King Fishing Charter
The Alaska Catch
Alaska Strike Zone Sportfishing
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Which places provide the best boat tours & water sports in Ketchikan for kids and families?
These are the best places for kid-friendly boat tours & water sports in Ketchikan:
Baranof Fishing Excursions
Alaska King Fishing Charter
The Alaska Catch
Alaska Strike Zone Sportfishing
AAA Sportfishing Co.
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Which places provide the best boat tours & water sports in Ketchikan for couples?
These are the best places for couples seeking boat tours & water sports in Ketchikan:
Baranof Fishing Excursions
The Alaska Catch
Chick Charters
Ketchikan Fishing Company
Ketchikan Kayak Company
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Which places provide the best boat tours & water sports in Ketchikan for groups?
These are the best places for groups seeking boat tours & water sports in Ketchikan:
Alaska King Fishing Charter
The Alaska Catch
Ketchikan Charter Boats
Ketchikan Kayak Company
Bering Sea Crab Fishermen's Tour
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Which places provide the best boat tours & water sports in Ketchikan for travellers on a budget?
These are the best places for budget-friendly boat tours & water sports in Ketchikan:
Alaska King Fishing Charter
Alaska Strike Zone Sportfishing
Ketchikan Salmon Fishing - Captain Jim Parrott
Alaska Sportfishing Adventures, LLC
Ketchikan Kayak Company
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